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62 sats \ 5 replies \ @OT 20 Dec \ on: How do people live with their parents? alter_native

I think some of the European cultures have it mastered. They build these 3 story houses and each generation takes a level.

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @zuspotirko 20 Dec

Everybody I know who does this hates it haha. Maybe if you're 40 and your parents really need daily assistance.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 20 Dec

True

A lot of migrants in Australia built their house like this but the kids usually end up moving out anyway. Maybe more are staying home now as its expensive to rent or buy a place of your own.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 20 Dec

As long as people stay on their level, right?

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 20 Dec

Yeah, you can always retreat to your level. Drop the kids off with the grandparents when you want to go out somewhere.

Sounds good to me. Unlikely for it to happen though

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 20 Dec

I do think something like that is what was missing on our trip. My wife really needs her own space, where my mom won't go and pester her.

We lived with my parents a few times when we were between places, earlier in our marriage. Their house had basically an attached guest quarter (not as fancy as that might sound). That worked fine, partially because we were younger, partially because we didn't have a kid yet, and partially because we could retreat.